End of a beautiful boat.
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Gordonmc
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I am pleased to see the crew are safe and there is a hope she can be salvaged.
I met the skipper and mate of the Asgard II in Ayr when they called in for a crew change a couple of years ago and got an invitation to go on board, sadly not taken up.
She was named after a gun runner barque in the '18 uprising and was a familiar visitor to the West Coast of Scotland.
I met the skipper and mate of the Asgard II in Ayr when they called in for a crew change a couple of years ago and got an invitation to go on board, sadly not taken up.
She was named after a gun runner barque in the '18 uprising and was a familiar visitor to the West Coast of Scotland.
Dyflin
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Actually, the original Asgard is a lot more impressive than "a gun runner barque "
History of Asgard
The gaff rigged Ketch "Asgard" was designed and built by Colin Archer of Larvik in 1905 and was the wedding present of Dr. and Mrs. Hamilton Osgood of Boston U.S.A., to their daughter Mary on her marriage to Erskine Childers, father of the late President Childers. The name Asgard is an old Norse word meaning "Home of the Gods".
In July, 1914 Asgard with Erskine and Mary Childers and four others on board, sailed to the North Sea to collect a cargo of guns which had been bought in Hamburg for the Irish Volunteers. After a difficult voyage the cargo was landed at Howth on 26 July 1914. Asgard was sold by Mrs. Childers in 1926 and passed through several hands before being purchased by the Irish Government in 1961 because of her historical associations. In 1968 the Government formed the committee known as Coiste an Asgard and placed Asgard under their guidance and control to be used as a sail training vessel for the young people of Ireland. Sail training cruises were carried out on Asgard each year from 1969 to 1974. Asgard was transferred to Kilmainham Jail Historical Museum in 1979 for exhibition to the public.
History of Asgard
The gaff rigged Ketch "Asgard" was designed and built by Colin Archer of Larvik in 1905 and was the wedding present of Dr. and Mrs. Hamilton Osgood of Boston U.S.A., to their daughter Mary on her marriage to Erskine Childers, father of the late President Childers. The name Asgard is an old Norse word meaning "Home of the Gods".
In July, 1914 Asgard with Erskine and Mary Childers and four others on board, sailed to the North Sea to collect a cargo of guns which had been bought in Hamburg for the Irish Volunteers. After a difficult voyage the cargo was landed at Howth on 26 July 1914. Asgard was sold by Mrs. Childers in 1926 and passed through several hands before being purchased by the Irish Government in 1961 because of her historical associations. In 1968 the Government formed the committee known as Coiste an Asgard and placed Asgard under their guidance and control to be used as a sail training vessel for the young people of Ireland. Sail training cruises were carried out on Asgard each year from 1969 to 1974. Asgard was transferred to Kilmainham Jail Historical Museum in 1979 for exhibition to the public.
MASH
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Happy memories of the Asgard II in Falmouth before the Tall Ships Race '82 when her crew were in big-time party mode.
There was a story current at the time that when they laid the keel the first structure built upon it was a trestle for a barrel of the black stuff which was kept topped up by the brewer throughout the entire build. Maybe blarney, maybe not, but a great yarn all the same.
Hope they can get her back.
There was a story current at the time that when they laid the keel the first structure built upon it was a trestle for a barrel of the black stuff which was kept topped up by the brewer throughout the entire build. Maybe blarney, maybe not, but a great yarn all the same.
Hope they can get her back.
peterb
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Strange that the distress message was picked up in Kinross rather than Falmouth. Anyone know why?
chanelyacht
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Sloppy reporting.
Firstly, the UK ARCC is Kinloss, not Kinross.
Secondly, all GMDSS distress calls usually go via the UK LUT (Local User Terminal) at MRCC Falmouth - not direct to RCC. However, as UKMCC (UK Mission Control Centre) Kinloss does have the facility to receive and respond to satellite distress calls. However, in doing so, ARCC would not task assets directly - they would forward to MRCC Falmouth to respond, then task air assets if requested by MRCC.
In this case, the details would have been forwarded direct to CROSS Etel with MRCC Falmouth advised.
Apart from that, they're accurate! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Firstly, the UK ARCC is Kinloss, not Kinross.
Secondly, all GMDSS distress calls usually go via the UK LUT (Local User Terminal) at MRCC Falmouth - not direct to RCC. However, as UKMCC (UK Mission Control Centre) Kinloss does have the facility to receive and respond to satellite distress calls. However, in doing so, ARCC would not task assets directly - they would forward to MRCC Falmouth to respond, then task air assets if requested by MRCC.
In this case, the details would have been forwarded direct to CROSS Etel with MRCC Falmouth advised.
Apart from that, they're accurate! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Searush
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Saw her last month at Liverpool, what a desperate shame. Hope she can be salvaged. It sounds as though the damage may not be that significant provided she can be raised & got ashore.
pandos
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pedantic
